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Plainfield Charter Township is always looking for qualified
residents to help manage local voting precincts on Election Day. The
election inspector’s job is critical to ensuring a fair and
efficient elections process. He or she performs duties such as
issuing ballots, maintaining precinct records, ensuring that all
laws governing the operation of polling places are upheld, and
finalizing paperwork at the end of the evening to close out the
polls. To be considered for an appointment as an election inspector,
an interested person must:
- Be a registered voter of the county in which he or she is
applying.
- Be at least 16 years old. The voter registration requirement
is waived for inspectors under 18.
- Submit an application to any city or township clerk within
the applicant’s county of residence.
Click
here for the Plainfield Charter Township Election Inspector
application.
- Be willing to declare a political party preference so that a
balanced election board is ensured.
- Attend election-worker training.
A person is ineligible to serve as an election worker if:
- He or she is a candidate for any office in that election.
- He or she has an immediate family member who is a candidate
for any office in that election.
- He or she has ever been convicted of a felony or an election
crime.
Appointments are made no later than 21 days prior to an election;
so don’t wait until the last minute to apply. Applicants should also
be prepared to put in long hours on Election Day. Workers are
expected to be at the precinct before the polls open at 7:00 AM and
to help complete the elections process after the 8:00 PM closing.
All precinct inspectors are paid for their time. Current wages
for 2006 in Plainfield Charter Township are as follows:
Chairperson $150.00 - per day
Inspector $125.00 - per day
Election School $ 7.50 - per hour
Our elections process is the cornerstone of democracy. Always
exercise your right to vote, and please also consider becoming a
precinct inspector. It’s a great way to serve your community and
state.
Return your application to:
Plainfield Charter Township
Attn: Clerk’s Office
6161 Belmont Avenue NE
Belmont,
Michigan 49306-0365
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